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The nerves leading to the central nervous system are called as
The nerves leading to the central nervous system are called as
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The correct option is C Afferent
In the nervous system, afferent neurons (otherwise known as sensory, receptor neurons, and afferent axons), carry nerve impulses from receptors or sense organs toward the central nervous systemThe motor nerve is a nerve carrying impulses from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or glandThe efferent neurons are also known as motor neurons: they bring the responses from the brain to the muscles and the glandsSo, the correct answer is 'Afferent'
In the nervous system, afferent neurons (otherwise known as sensory, receptor neurons, and afferent axons), carry nerve impulses from receptors or sense organs toward the central nervous system
The motor nerve is a nerve carrying impulses from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland
The efferent neurons are also known as motor neurons: they bring the responses from the brain to the muscles and the glands
So, the correct answer is 'Afferent'
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